OVERALL THOUGHTSWet N Wild revamped the already popular MegaLast Nail Colors in formula, bottle and performance. There's more product and the brush is thicker for easier coating. Although this might be a problem for those who naturally have smaller nails and the brush overlapping easily onto the skin. As for the formula claiming to be chip-resistant up to 5-days, I can say overall my manis last a good 4 days without chipping and with the constant washing of my hands so that's a plus. I never really had problems with the megalast not lasting less than a few days so that's saying a lot for a drugstore brand. Also they are pretty opaque after a few coats which is a major plus and minimal streaking in most of the polishes.

I like the shades overall, I had already owned a few previously of the same name. When it came to drugstore polishes, I always went for WNW or Sinful because they're easy to experiment different colors without breaking the bank, their accessibility, variety and they last a good amount of time without or with very minimal chipping.

Again, the only con I can find is the brush - as I know some folks aren't a fan of it's thickness or it being wide.

RECOMMENDATIONS The new polishes are a great addition and it's hard to narrow it down to three but if I had too:Wet CementOn A TripI Need a Refresh-Mint

OVERALL THOUGHTSFor what they are, they're good products. I can't knock it down because personally for me, I'm not into moisturizing lip balms or lip sticks because of their sheerness. Not a fan of tinted lip colors, I should say. But they are moisturizing and have pretty good color payoff and all are opaque within a few applications. I'm not a fan of shimmer lip products, and majority of these were of shimmer texture.

What I definitely did not like was the plastic wrapping of these MegaShields. Oh man, was it a huge pain to unravel it all. Normally, WNW has sticker guards or plastic shields to prevent from opening - which is a great thing! These on the other hand, I don't think Houdini would've escaped it. It had the plastic shield and on top of that the NEW sticker and also the product ingredient list - which happens to be a sticker itself wrapped around the entire product. When all is removed, it leaves that sticky residue, bleh, I was highly annnoyed that dust/hair/paper was being stuck to them. I know you can clean them off but it was just too extra. Hopefully they rethink the protective shields in future products.

RECOMMENDATIONS My favorite out the bunch was It's A Girl, the one that I think will compliment most skin tones, as it's on the soft pink side and creme texture. A Currant Affair is nice too for those who love red lip colors and benefit added moisture.

OVERALL THOUGHTSLOL at my swatches down below. Womp. They are sheer glosses intended to add shine to your lips or on top of lipsticks so if you can decipher which is which without caption, be my guest haha. But in photograph you can't really tell the very subtle differences between each shade, it was hard to capture that but it really is difficult to capture sheer anything so...

I personally only own one clear gloss for the same intended purposes (to add shine to lipsticks) and these are good as a cheap alternative.They were fairly sticky but not to where you smack your lips together and it gets stuck - twas moisturizing, thickness, and as always the stickier it is - the longer lasting they are. The wand is a doe foot which I'm not a fan of because lipstick tends to leave a stain on it. The smell is of watermelon or strawberry, not too appealing - very drugstore smelling gloss (if you know what I mean!). I do like the shimmers it has, it gives a nice subtle glitter to the lips that isn't overpowering.

RECOMMENDATIONS I'd recommend Rasp-Berry for those who want added red sheen to a matte lipstick or perhaps who wants a sheer red tint to their lips, the rest - I'd pick either one because they're all clear w/ very little variation. It's good to have a few selections in your collection in case you want to add shine to your lips without added color.

OVERALL THOUGHTSI personally really love the WNW MegaLast Lip Colors, mainly because they're semi-matte finishes and that they're really cheap with a vast color collection to choose from. In honesty they're all really great and if you hit a sale with WNW, snatch them all up and play around.

RECOMMENDATIONSThe one I've tried on myself that I love is Cherry Pickings, it reminds me of MAC Rebel kind of. 24 Carrot Gold swatched bea-u-ti-fully, I loved how it looked so I'm curious what look to match it up with. Those two are ones I definitely recommend to try if it were an absolute choice because they're different compared to other shades.

Hollywood Nights/Quick Sizzle - Well, there's obviously a huge difference lol jk, they are the exact same shade but with different finishes. Hollywood Nights (from the Heatherette Collection) is satin while Quick Sizzle is matte and a nano bit cooler.

OVERALL THOUGHTSThis was a really nice collection MAC put out that offered all different bright eyeshadows, beautiful lipsticks and glosses. I felt like this collection was well received overall and while I'm not entirely happy with dupeable colors, the hype I thought was deserved. I bought my first quads ever, they so happen to be the first quad that's been released that to me didn't have a shadow I already own.

I've read and heard some say about Colour Added quad and it's Self-Serve shadow not working well and fortunately for me it did, I was able to pick up shadow with my brush - not the absolute best but it's passable in results. Colour Added is such a beautiful shadow, I own nothing like it in my collection.

I liked all the lipsticks in the collection but were all, except for maybe Naughty Saute, were dupeable. I picked up Watch Me Shimmer because it was a tad pinker undertone than Vegas Volt which btw, on me, is hard to wear, so I got WMS in hopes it was more wearable. I'm still up in reservations about it - I don't want to own it just to own it, I want some usage out of it so I'm definitely going to experiment with that color.

If you already own Hollywood Nights, then skip on Quick Sizzle. If not then hopefully you were able to get it! I actually prefer Quick Sizzle because I'm a matte person but truthfully, I can't STAND obtaining makeup that is exactly the same or very similar to something I already own.

I overall am really happy with the Quads I bought. The lipsticks, well...

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

So, I lied - I couldn't wait another week on doing another small giveaway! I personally bought things here and there to giveaway, especially limited edition items because I KNOW how hard it is to come by, and this just being a personal thanks to my followers especially the ones who share their time and comments on my blog!

OVERALL THOUGHTSThese are actually really good for the price. The texture is very smooth, velvet-like which reminded me of Milani's Bronzer I just purchased. All 3 bronzers in the pan have a shimmery appearance to them but when swatched, there wasn't much of a shimmer appearance but more satin if anyone is worried about a glitter-bomb on your face. It's very minimal and the satin sheen adds to the luminous glow. Ticket to Brazil was the only one that had a bit more shimmer than the other two.

I would've thought upon appearance that Reserve Your Cabana would swatch chalky but it didn't and when blended, had a nice iridescent pink undertone to it. For swatching purposes I did swipe it on a heavy than I would with a brush. I didn't find anything spectacular with Ticket to Brazil but I do personally like it because it goes with my skin tone and gives me a nice glow without being over powering or dark.

These aren't bronzers I would contour with though, because of the satin finish, but it's great to give the cheeks a flush of color and healthy glow. They're all very pigmented, easy to apply and the range on these three are suitable for most to all skin tones.

RECOMMENDATIONS I personally really liked Bikini Contest because it was more on the pinky-side, so if I feel like wearing it alone as a blush it's passable. I think this shade is most suitable for tan to darker skin tones. And ladies, even women of color CAN wear bronzers - don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Even if it doesn't appear on your skin, the point being is that it gives you an added extra glow that looks sun-kissed!

For my fair-skin chicks, Reserve Your Cabana is best suited for you. On myself, it is too pale to pull off used alone. Although it didn't make me chalky, any skintone darker than mines might come across with that problem. You can however add it on top of your blush for added glow and soften a shade.

SWATCHES

[L-R]Bikini Contest, Ticket To Brazil, Reserve Your Cabana

Any of you guys have thoughts - rants/raves, got your chance to grab one?

CELLY

ps. Will be doing another giveaway next Wednesday (perhaps of something you just read lol) so look out for that! :)

*DISCLAIMER: Products provided were sent for review consideration to MakeupByCelly. This does not alter my personal opinion on said products.

Saturday, February 04, 2012

Recreated this look by Tymetheinfamous...My camera washed out some of DBG pigment but next time I'm definitely using a darker base to pop it out and skip the glitter (I felt too drag with it on, haha).

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

I'm introducing what would hopefully be a weekly feature in my blog called Wet N' Wild Wednesday since I am/was one of their Beauty Advisers and get the amazing opportunity to receive latest info and try out products before store redistribution.

I'm also happy to accept guest posts or linkage to your blog to be featured with you using/reviewing a Wet N Wild product! Just email me for details. Hopefully I get hear my follower's experience, network and share feedback.